Tennessee AP Football Poll Summary
Knoxville, TN - SEC
| Weeks... |
All |
Preseason |
Final |
| ...at #1 |
18 |
1 |
2 |
| ...at #2 |
23 |
2 |
4 |
| ...in Top 5 |
129 |
8 |
13 |
| ...in Top 10 |
348 |
21 |
25 |
| ...in Top 25 |
645 |
45 |
47 |
|
Ranked in 51% of 1260 polls
Appearance Streaks
Seasons Ranked
| Season |
App |
Pct |
Pre |
Final |
High |
Low* |
Avg* |
| 2025 |
10 |
100% |
24 |
TBD |
11 |
24 |
16 |
| 2024 |
17 |
100% |
15 |
9 |
4 |
15 |
8 |
| 2023 |
15 |
94% |
12 |
17 |
9 |
25 |
18 |
| 2022 |
15 |
94% |
NR |
6 |
2 |
24 |
8 |
| 2020 |
6 |
35% |
25 |
NR |
14 |
25 |
18 |
| 2017 |
3 |
19% |
25 |
NR |
23 |
25 |
24 |
| 2016 |
11 |
69% |
9 |
22 |
9 |
24 |
15 |
| 2015 |
3 |
19% |
25 |
22 |
22 |
25 |
23 |
| 2012 |
1 |
6% |
NR |
NR |
23 |
23 |
23 |
| 2008 |
1 |
6% |
18 |
NR |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| 2007 |
12 |
75% |
15 |
12 |
12 |
25 |
19 |
| 2006 |
16 |
100% |
23 |
25 |
7 |
25 |
15 |
| 2005 |
9 |
56% |
3 |
NR |
3 |
23 |
11 |
| 2004 |
16 |
100% |
14 |
13 |
9 |
17 |
13 |
| 2003 |
17 |
100% |
12 |
15 |
6 |
22 |
12 |
| 2002 |
11 |
61% |
5 |
NR |
4 |
25 |
10 |
| 2001 |
17 |
100% |
8 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
7 |
| 2000 |
10 |
59% |
12 |
NR |
11 |
25 |
16 |
| 1999 |
17 |
100% |
2 |
9 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
| 1998 |
16 |
100% |
10 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
| 1997 |
18 |
100% |
5 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
| 1996 |
18 |
100% |
2 |
9 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
| 1995 |
17 |
100% |
8 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
7 |
| 1994 |
6 |
35% |
13 |
22 |
13 |
23 |
18 |
| 1993 |
17 |
100% |
10 |
12 |
5 |
12 |
8 |
| 1992 |
17 |
100% |
21 |
12 |
4 |
24 |
16 |
| 1991 |
16 |
100% |
11 |
14 |
4 |
15 |
10 |
| 1990 |
16 |
100% |
8 |
8 |
3 |
14 |
9 |
| 1989 |
15 |
88% |
NR |
5 |
5 |
17 |
9 |
| 1988 |
2 |
12% |
17 |
NR |
17 |
18 |
18 |
| 1987 |
16 |
100% |
17 |
14 |
8 |
19 |
14 |
| 1986 |
2 |
13% |
10 |
NR |
8 |
10 |
9 |
| 1985 |
12 |
71% |
NR |
4 |
4 |
20 |
14 |
| 1979 |
5 |
33% |
NR |
NR |
17 |
19 |
18 |
| 1975 |
7 |
47% |
18 |
NR |
10 |
20 |
16 |
| 1974 |
5 |
33% |
16 |
20 |
14 |
20 |
16 |
| 1973 |
14 |
93% |
9 |
19 |
8 |
20 |
13 |
| 1972 |
15 |
100% |
15 |
8 |
4 |
15 |
11 |
| 1971 |
15 |
100% |
8 |
9 |
8 |
18 |
11 |
| 1970 |
12 |
80% |
NR |
4 |
4 |
20 |
10 |
| 1969 |
14 |
100% |
15 |
15 |
3 |
19 |
9 |
| 1968 |
14 |
100% |
9 |
13 |
5 |
16 |
10 |
| 1967 |
8 |
67% |
9 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
| 1966 |
5 |
38% |
10 |
NR |
8 |
10 |
10 |
| 1965 |
4 |
31% |
NR |
7 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
| 1960 |
6 |
50% |
18 |
NR |
8 |
18 |
12 |
| 1959 |
7 |
54% |
NR |
NR |
8 |
20 |
13 |
| 1957 |
9 |
75% |
5 |
13 |
5 |
19 |
12 |
| 1956 |
11 |
92% |
12 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
| 1955 |
1 |
8% |
NR |
NR |
17 |
17 |
17 |
| 1953 |
2 |
18% |
17 |
NR |
17 |
18 |
18 |
| 1952 |
9 |
82% |
6 |
8 |
6 |
13 |
9 |
| 1951 |
11 |
100% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| 1950 |
9 |
90% |
4 |
4 |
4 |
18 |
10 |
| 1949 |
3 |
33% |
N/A |
17 |
14 |
18 |
16 |
| 1948 |
2 |
22% |
N/A |
NR |
18 |
20 |
19 |
| 1946 |
9 |
100% |
N/A |
7 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
| 1945 |
5 |
56% |
N/A |
14 |
14 |
18 |
16 |
| 1944 |
9 |
100% |
N/A |
12 |
10 |
19 |
15 |
| 1942 |
8 |
100% |
N/A |
7 |
7 |
20 |
13 |
| 1941 |
1 |
13% |
N/A |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| 1940 |
8 |
100% |
N/A |
4 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
| 1939 |
9 |
100% |
N/A |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
| 1938 |
8 |
100% |
N/A |
2 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
| 1937 |
1 |
14% |
N/A |
NR |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| 1936 |
4 |
57% |
N/A |
17 |
17 |
19 |
18 |
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* Does not include polls where the team was not ranked.
Ranked in 66 out of 90 seasons (73%)
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